Introduction

Introductio n  In the past hundreds of years animals have become extinct, and more and more species are dying out quickly in these decades. Hunting, destroying their habitats, pollution, natural disasters and their internal deficiency are seen as the main causes of extinction. To preserve the Earth's endangered species, people take many protective measures, such as building natural reserves, artificial fertilization, reducing deforestation and so forth. How important it is! We human beings are one of the components of the earth; hence, it is bounden duty for us to protect the earth and other species on it.  Endangered animals are those who are in danger of going extinct. Their number is diminishing, because their reproductive rates are lower than their mortality rates over long periods of time. A species listed on the list of extinction, it is not a death sentence. Many animals, like pandas and koalas, were on the brink of extinction and are now recovering. Many species, however, will not recover, and could be lost forever.
 * A ** nimals live all over the world. They need food, water and habitat to survive. Human being as one of the creatures also needs food and room to live, so we hurt and capture them for food, decoration, entertainment and experiments. Some of their living places are taken away to build our houses, roads and farmlands.

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The table below is a brief summary of some of the endangered animals grouped by continent.


 * = ** Continent or Area ** ||= **Animals in Danger of Extinction** ||

Africa ** || ​ l Indri l Pygmy hippopotamus l Golden bamboo lemur l Seychelles sheath-tailed bat l Golden-crowned sifaka   ||
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l Chinese Giant Salamander l Bactrian camel l Sumatran rabbit l Slender Loris ||
 * Asia** || l Yangtze River dolphin
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Europe ** || l Luschan's Salamander l Betic midwife toad l European brown bear lSpanish Lynx l The Mediterranean monk seal || America and surroundings ** || l Volcano rabbit l Monito del monte l Maned three-toed sloth l Alabama waterdog l Chacoan peccary || Oceania and surroundings ** || l Long-beaked echidna l Southern marsupial mole lNorthern hairy-nosed wombat l Dugong lMountain pygmy possum ||
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